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〈◊〉_d than_o the_o which_o to_o speak_v with_o chrysostom_n what_o can_v befall_v more_o shameful_a and_o unhonourable_a to_o man_n for_o if_o we_o overcome_v not_o sensible_a thing_n how_o shall_v we_o encounter_v with_o insensible_a enemy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o how_o shall_v we_o subdue_v principality_n power_n and_o spiritual_a wickedness_n but_o the_o child_n of_o god_n godly_a illuminate_v with_o his_o light_n renew_v by_o his_o grace_n have_v there_o eye_n open_v in_o a_o part_n to_o see_v that_o high_a prize_n of_o the_o call_n of_o god_n 3.13_o and_o the_o riches_n of_o that_o glorious_a inheritance_n prepare_v for_o the_o saint_n begin_v to_o account_v with_o the_o apostle_n the_o most_o excellent_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n to_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dung_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o have_v a_o ready_a answer_n to_o give_v their_o adversary_n when_o he_o
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worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n make_v i_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n vers._n 20._o so_o he_o arise_v and_o come_v to_o his_o father_n and_o when_o he_o be_v yet_o a_o great_a way_n off_o his_o father_n see_v he_o and_o have_v compassion_n and_o run_v and_o fall_v on_o his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o vers._n 21._o and_o the_o son_n say_v unto_o he_o father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o before_o thou_o and_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o he_o call_v thy_o son_n vers._n 22._o then_o the_o father_n say_v to_o his_o servant_n bring_v forth_o the_o best_a robe_n and_o put_v it_o on_o he_o and_o put_v a_o ring_n on_o his_o hand_n and_o shoe_n on_o his_o foot_n ver._n 23._o and_o bring_v the_o fat_a calf_n and_o kill_v he_o and_o let_v
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god_n psal._n 94._o mat._n 7.11_o atheist_n be_v injurious_a to_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o do_v not_o think_v he_o so_o good_a as_o themselves_o but_o make_v he_o like_o a_o idol_n of_o of_o the_o nation_n that_o have_v eye_n and_o see_v not_o psal._n 115._o how_o god_n have_v honour_v man_n nature_n appear_v 1_o in_o creation_n 2_o in_o redemption_n 3_o in_o the_o word_n gregor_n mor._n l._n 32._o rom._n 6._o the_o two_o son_n in_o this_o parable_n represent_v not_o jew_n and_o gentile_n 2._o car._n 3._o joh._n 10.16_o nether_a yet_o angel_n and_o man_n heb._n 12._o cant._n 8.8_o nor_o yet_o pharisees_n and_o publican_n but_o the_o two_o son_n represent_v sort_n of_o god_n child_n upon_o earth_n the_o â—lder_a son_n represent_v such_o as_o be_v choose_v &_o call_v psal._n 27._o josh._n 24.17_o joh._n 6.68_o the_o yoner_n son_n represent_v such_o as_o aâ—e_v choose_v but_o not_o yet_o call_v these_o be_v disobedient_a chilchildren_n till_o they_o be_v call_v aug._n this_o learn_v we_o to_o look_v with_o pity_n to_o man_n in_o their_o sin_n it_o may_v be_v they_o be_v our_o brethren_n in_o regard_n of_o election_n act._n 9.13.17_o 2._o tim._n 15._o this_o parable_n be_v first_o consider_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n teach_v us._n that_o good_a father_n oftentimes_o have_v evil_a child_n esa._n 1._o and_o all_o to_o declare_v that_o grace_n be_v god_n free_a gift_n &_o come_v not_o by_o nature_n for_o godly_a father_n beget_v natural_a child_n not_o out_o of_o new_a grace_n but_o out_o of_o old_a nature_n aug._n cont_n pelag._n lib._n 2._o ca._n 9_o this_o be_v clear_v by_o similitude_n aug._n cont_n inâ—ian_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 6._o august_n de_fw-fr nuptijs_fw-la &_o concupis_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 19_o no_o matter_n of_o gloriation_n
heb._n 6.5_o 2._o pet._n 2.22_o how_o satan_n abash_v his_o captive_n to_o most_o vile_a servitude_n a_o image_n thereof_o thereoâ—_n in_o israel_n bondage_n under_o pharaoh_n satan_n his_o best_a delicate_n be_v shadow_n without_o substance_n what_o a_o juggler_n and_o deceiver_n satan_n be_v pisid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o miserable_o satan_n entertain_v his_o guest_n psal._n 4._o hos._n 12._o some_o he_o feed_v like_o the_o chameleon_n some_o like_o the_o osstrich_n and_o some_o as_o the_o viper_n etc._n etc._n job_n 20.15_o 2._o ki._n 4.20_o cyp._n 8.2_o epist_n 2._o the_o sweetness_n of_o sin_n be_v sensible_a but_o the_o poison_n secret_a iâ—b_n 20.12_o the_o more_o a_o man_n seru_fw-fr â—s_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n the_o less_o be_v he_o satiate_v with_o they_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o prodigal_n a_o man_n in_o his_o sin_n be_v as_o a_o mad_a man_n or_o one_o out_o of_o his_o wit_n â—sa_fw-la 46.8_o gregor_n mâ—râ—l_n l._n 2_o when_o he_o repute_v he_o come_v to_o himself_o again_o lu._n 23_o 34._o act._n 7.60_o the_o two_o eye_n of_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n the_o one_o see_v misery_n the_o other_o mercy_n esperance_fw-fr of_o mercy_n be_v nourish_v by_o example_n of_o mercy_n show_v unto_o other_o eph._n 3._o math._n 6._o see_v the_o lord_n be_v good_a to_o his_o servant_n in_o general_a much_o more_o will_v he_o be_v good_a to_o his_o child_n câ—m_fw-la 1.2_o in_o all_o the_o gospel_n â—e_v read_v not_o of_o one_o that_o go_v comfortless_a from_o christ._n joâ—_a 5.1_o cross_n chase_v man_n to_o the_o lord_n esâ—_n 28.19_o deuâ—_n 30.1_o happy_a thing_n where_o cross_n become_v correction_n gen._n 41._o exod._n 1._o psal._n 119._o jer._n lam._n 3.27_o hos_fw-la 2.6.7_o the_o felicity_n of_o man_n prosper_v in_o their_o sin_n be_v great_a infelicity_n aug._n nazian_n orat_fw-la 27._o dâ—_n pauper_fw-la as_o sin_n be_v a_o fall_v so_o repentance_n be_v a_o rise_n repentance_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d death_n 〈◊〉_d resurrection_n and_o first_o ascension_n phil._n 3.20_o col._n 3._o eph._n 5.14_o repentance_n be_v a_o work_n of_o divine_a power_n ber._n annunt_fw-la mariae_fw-la serm_n 1._o it_o innocent_a adam_n stand_v not_o how_o shall_v sinful_a adam_n rise_v of_o himself_o zach._n 5.6_o job._n 5.8_o the_o work_n of_o repentance_n no_o less_o miraculous_a than_o the_o raise_n of_o the_o dead_a ambr._n de_fw-fr paenit_fw-la li._n 2._o cap_n 7._o penitent_n man_n keep_v a_o course_n plain_a contrary_n to_o that_o which_o they_o keep_v while_o they_o walk_v in_o their_o sin_n luk._n 19.8_o 2._o cor._n 7.11_o no_o rest_n for_o a_o sinner_n till_o he_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n 1._o cor._n 3._o 22._o math._n 11._o jivery_n creature_n in_o their_o kind_n send_v we_o to_o the_o creator_n psal._n 4._o rom._n 8._o rom._n 8.21_o all_o that_o ever_o have_v seek_v pleasure_n in_o the_o creture_n witness_v to_o we_o that_o it_o a_o vame_n thing_n to_o do_v so_o eccles._n 1_o job._n eccles._n 64._o both_o virtue_n and_o vice_n go_v together_o in_o band_n as_o virtue_n joinâ—_n one_o wâ—th_v another_o among_o theâ—dues_v so_o vice_n they_o who_o seek_v from_o the_o lord_n shall_v offer_v unto_o he_o eccl._n 4_o 17._o two_o sacrifice_n which_o this_o penitent_a prodigal_n offi_v to_o the_o lord_n psal._n 51._o the_o carelessness_n of_o professor_n in_o this_o age_n when_o they_o appear_v before_o god_n repron_v gen._n 19_o eccl._n 4.17_o such_o as_o will_v not_o confess_v their_o sin_n be_v satan_n secretary_n pro._n 29.13_o jer._n 2.35_o cousession_n of_o sin_n without_o amendment_n be_v profession_n how_o the_o godly_a amplify_v their_o sin_n psal_n 51._o every_o sin_n be_v against_o god_n but_o not_o do_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o committer_n the_o greatness_n of_o sin_n commit_v now_o under_o this_o clear_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o worth_n of_o god_n benefit_n be_v not_o know_v till_o we_o want_v they_o math._n 25._o miserable_a be_v man_n for_o that_o he_o lose_v his_o first_o grace_n more_o miserable_a if_o now_o he_o despise_v grace_n offer_v again_o joh._n 15.15_o 1._o joh._n 3._o heb._n 10.27_o eph._n 4.1_o col._n 1.13_o the_o godly_a as_o they_o be_v bless_v with_o grace_n to_o begin_v so_o also_o to_o persevere_v a_o iâ—isull_n meet_v between_o a_o merciful_a god_n and_o a_o miserable_a sinner_n psal._n 32_o how_o far_o the_o love_a affection_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o exceed_v we_o towards_o he_o ber._n in_o cant._n serm._n 8._o no_o less_o than_o theflowing_a of_o the_o â—_o ceede_v cean_n ex-the_a run_v of_o a_o river_n ibid._n the_o very_a beginning_n of_o our_o conversion_n be_v acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n esa_fw-la 42_o 3_o mâ—_n 12.20_o dan._n 9_o esa._n 65.1_o rom._n 5.9.10_o bâ—sil_n de_fw-fr paenit_fw-la jer._n 7.8_o the_o lord_n persuade_v we_o of_o mercy_n 1_o by_o his_o word_n esa._n 1.28_o 2_o by_o his_o work_n ezech._n 33.11_o basil._n ibid_fw-la 3_o by_o the_o example_n of_o his_o mercy_n show_v to_o other_o math._n 8._o luk._n 7._o bern._n in_o festo_fw-la pet._n &_o paul_n psa._n 25.15_o bern._n parabol_n de_fw-fr filio_fw-la regis_fw-la